Improvement in sponge-holders



E. G. CONRAISUN & FUBSELL.

Sponge-Holders.

Patented 1an. 12, `18,75..

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VEUGENE G. CONRADSON AND ALBIN FORSELL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN SPONGE-HOLDERS.

Specilication forming part of Letters Patent No. 158,573, dated Januar;Y12, 1875; application tiled April 17, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, EUGNE GOTTFRID CoNRADsoN and ALBIN FoRsELI., bothof the city of Brooklyn, Kings county, State of New York, have inventedcertain Improvements in Sponge-Holders, of which the following is aspecilication The object of our invention is to provide for a cheap,strong, and convenient sponge-holder, by aid ofwhich a sponge is heldsecurely to a metallic holder, which again is fastened to a woodenhandle of sufficient length to reach Windows, Walls, ceilings, &c.,Which are required to be cleaned.

Our invention consists in constructing a straight or bent stem, providedon the upper part with three forks, extending from the stem at equaldistances apart, perpendicular to the stem, and terminating at the endsin prongs bent downward at right angles to the forks.

The stem is made pointed at the other end for the purpose of piercingthe sponge, which is pressed up against the forks, the prongspenetrating into the sponge, and preventing the same from being twistedor turned. A circular sleeve, with a hole in the center tting the stem,is then slipped over the pointed end, and pressed against the sponge,and held in this position by aid of a set-screw applied to the sideofthe sleeve-holder.

In order to describe more fully our invention, We refer to theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this specitication.

Figure I is a side view of our improved sponge-holder. Fig. II is a planview of the same.

A is thestem, with point b, and with the three forks c c c, With prongsd d d at the opposite end. D is the sleeve, with sleeve-holder c, intheside of which the set-screw g is inserted. H is the sponge. I is theWooden handle( V Having thus described our invention, We desire to claimY In combination with stem A, provided With forks o and prongs d andhandle I, the sleeve D, holder e, and set-screw g, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

EUGNE GOTTFRID OONRADSON. ALBIN FORSELL.

Witnesses:

ANTON C. ORoNDAI., FRANKLIN BARRITT.

